Drinking Water and Water Supply Frequently Asked Questions Drinking Water Quality
- Why is my drinking water milky, cloudy or white?
- What is the chlorine taste or odor in my water?
- Why is my water discolored (yellow, red, or brown)?
- What would cause a musty, moldy, or earthy taste or odor in the water?
- Why is fluoride added to the water? Is it safe?
- I'm getting pink or black residues on surfaces in contact with water. Why?
- I see white or black particles in the water. What causes this?
- My water is cloudy and/or tastes bad. Who should I contact?
- Is my water safe? Do I need to boil my water?
- My family has been sick. How can I be sure my water is not the cause?
- I have low water pressure in my home. Who should I contact?
- What is the range of water pressure in Greensboro?
Emergency Drinking Water
- Where does our water come from?
- What has the Water Resources Department done to prepare for emergencies?
- How do I store water?
- Where can I get more information?
Home Water Filtration and Heating
- Do I need a water filter?
- How do I flush a water heater?
- How do I disinfect a water heater?
Water Hardness
- Somebody left bottles at my house as part of a Community Water Test. Does the Greensboro Water Resources Department do this?
- My neighbor had this test done and was told the Greensboro City water is alkaline. Is this true?
- Does Greensboro have 'hard' water? And what exactly does that mean?
- What are these grains of hardness that people refer to?
- My neighbor said City water has a hardness of 2-3 gpg. Is that hard or soft?
- What causes water hardness? Should I be concerned about contamination?
- Are there advantages to having extremely soft water?
- What about disadvantages to softening?
- Why would anyone in Greensboro soften the City water if we already have moderately soft water?
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